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Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with short bowel syndrome who underwent BLPs in the period from January 2016 to January 2022. Overall, eight patients, four male, five born prematurely, underwent BLPs. Results: There was a significant decrease in the percentage of total caloric intake provided via PN and PN volume after the BLPs. The more evident results were seen 6 months after the procedure and at the last follow-up, which was, on average, 31 months after the procedure. Two patients were weaned off PN after their BLPs. Patients remained well nourished during the follow-up. Conclusions: The BLP led to a significant decrease in PN needs and an increase in the food intake; however, significant changes happened more than 6 months after the procedure.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu16101456","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,13]],"date-time":"2024-05-13T03:34:01Z","timestamp":1715571241000},"page":"1456","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Nutritional Outcomes of Bowel Lengthening Procedure in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Tena","family":"Niseteo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Referral Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8861-0345","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mia","family":"\u0160alamon Jane\u010di\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Referral Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5998-5586","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sara","family":"Sila","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Referral Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anuka","family":"Tori\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pharmacy Unit, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Laura","family":"Serdar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Pharmacy Unit, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stjepan","family":"Vi\u0161nji\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francisca","family":"Tolete Velcek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Pediatric Surgery, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marko","family":"Mesi\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Iva","family":"Hojsak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Referral Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children\u2019s Hospital Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University J.J. 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